Fragile Alpine Ecosystems
Relatively few organisms are sufficiently adapted to the harsh conditions of Alpine…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
From 1920’s adventure narrative to new species –…
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
The amount of time between when a species is first collected and…
Fruit-eating lemurs
Given the abundance of tasty fruit, it is clear that many plants…
Fruits of Rosaceae
Flowering plants differ from all other plants by producing seeds within fruits;…
Fungi of Australia
As the continent of Australia continues to burn, scientists wonder what these…
Garden Vegetables
If you're planting your own garden this spring what will you choose to grow?…
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (1860s–1943) was an inventor, teacher, botanist, and mycologist (a…
Geraldine Watson: Botanist and Activist of Texas’s Big…
Geraldine Watson, born in Louisiana in 1925, never planned to become a…
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham (1872-1952) was an American mycologist who specialized in the…
Ghost Forests of the Mid-Atlantic
One of the most visually apparent impacts of climate change are the emerging…
Giant puffball
This spectacular giant puffball can be found in meadows, fields and forests…
Ginger and Chiya
Ginger, also known as Zingiber officinale is native to tropical climates like…
Good grief, Charles Geyer
Charles (Karl) A. Geyer was a pioneer botanical collector of the Northwestern…
Granite outcrop specialists
Plants are amazing and can adapt to live in the most unlikely…
Greetings from Camp
Even if you have never attended a sleepaway summer camp, chances are you've gotten a…
Gross
Sometimes collecting the perfect specimen means going places you'd rather not. Here…
Heard it through the grapevine
Vitis is the genus of one of the world’s favorite horticultural crop:…